Renasant Corporation (NASDAQ: RNST) (the “Company”) today announced earnings results for the first quarter of 2022. Net income for the first quarter of 2022 was $33.5 million, as compared to $57.9 million for the first quarter of 2021. Basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) were $0.60 for the first quarter of 2022, as compared to basic and diluted EPS of $1.03 and $1.02, respectively, for the first quarter of 2021.

“Our first quarter results were highlighted by strong loan growth and continued progress in expense management. The core deposit base continued to grow, and our credit metrics remain strong,” commented C. Mitchell Waycaster, Renasant President and Chief Executive Officer. “We continue to focus on growth and improving profitability and remain committed to maintaining a strong balance sheet that prioritizes core deposits, capital strength and credit quality.”

Quarterly Highlights

Earnings

  • Net income for the first quarter of 2022 was $33.5 million with diluted EPS of $0.60
  • Net interest income (fully tax equivalent) for the first quarter of 2022 was $101.4 million, a decrease of $1.9 million from the fourth quarter of 2021
  • For the first quarter of 2022, net interest margin was 2.76%, down 5 basis points on a linked quarter basis
  • Cost of total deposits was 17 basis points for the first quarter of 2022, down 1 basis point on a linked quarter basis
  • Wealth management and insurance produced strong results during the first quarter of 2022
  • The mortgage division generated $1.2 billion in interest rate lock volume during the first quarter of 2022, which is in line with interest rate lock volume production during the fourth quarter of 2021
  • First quarter noninterest expense decreased by $7.0 million on a linked quarter basis, primarily driven by the decrease in the debt prepayment penalty of $6.1 million recognized in the fourth quarter of 2021 and a decrease in data processing due to savings realized from contract re-negotiations

Balance Sheet

  • Loans increased $292.5 million during the first quarter of 2022 from year-end; excluding loans acquired during the quarter (as discussed immediately below), loans increased $264.4 million, which represents 10.70% annualized net loan growth. The balance of Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans was $8.4 million at March 31, 2022
  • The Company completed the acquisition of Southeastern Commercial Finance, LLC, an asset-based lending company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, on March 1, 2022, which added $28.1 million in loans on the date of acquisition
  • The securities portfolio increased $90.1 million during the first quarter of 2022 from year-end; this included net additions to the portfolio during the quarter of $224.9 million and a negative fair market value adjustment in our available-for-sale portfolio of $134.8 million
  • Deposits at March 31, 2022 increased $85.2 million from year-end, and noninterest bearing deposits represented 33.64% of total deposits at March 31, 2022

Capital

  • Book value per share and tangible book value per share (non-GAAP)(1) decreased 3.5% and 6.4%, respectively, on a linked quarter basis, driven by a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income
  • The Company redeemed $30 million of its subordinated notes on March 1, 2022
  • The Company has a $50 million stock repurchase program that will remain in effect through October 2022; however, there was no buyback activity during the first quarter of 2022

Credit Quality

  • The Company recorded a provision for credit losses on loans of $1.5 million and a negative provision for unfunded commitments (recorded in other noninterest expense) of $550 thousand for the first quarter of 2022
  • Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans decreased on a linked quarter basis to 1.61% at March 31, 2022 as compared to 1.64% at December 31, 2021
  • The coverage ratio, or the allowance for credit losses on loans to nonperforming loans, was 318.65% at March 31, 2022 as compared to 323.14% at December 31, 2021
  • Net loan charge-offs for the first quarter of 2022 were $851 thousand, or 0.03% of average loans on an annualized basis
  • Credit metrics remained relatively stable on a linked quarter basis with nonperforming loans to total loans remaining at 0.51% and criticized loans (which includes classified and special mention loans) to total loans decreasing to 2.47% at March 31, 2022

(1)A reconciliation of all non-GAAP financial measures disclosed in this release from GAAP to non-GAAP is included in the tables at the end of this release. The information below under the heading “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” explains why the Company believes the non-GAAP financial measures in this release provide useful information and describes the other purposes for which the Company uses non-GAAP financial measures.

Income Statement

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) Three Months Ended
  Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
Interest income          
Loans held for investment $ 95,829 $ 98,478   $ 102,627   $ 109,721 $ 112,006
Loans held for sale   2,863   3,652     2,377     3,604   2,999
Securities   10,835   9,221     8,416     7,321   6,574
Other   664   568     593     345   183
Total interest income   110,191   111,919     114,013     120,991   121,762
Interest expense          
Deposits   5,637   6,056     6,972     7,669   8,279
Borrowings   4,925   4,381     3,749     3,743   3,835
Total interest expense   10,562   10,437     10,721     11,412   12,114
Net interest income   99,629   101,482     103,292     109,579   109,648
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses          
Provision for (recovery of) loan losses   1,500   (500 )   (1,200 )    
Provision for credit losses on HTM securities     32          
Total provision for (recovery of) credit losses   1,500   (468 )   (1,200 )    
Net interest income after provision for (recovery of) credit losses   98,129   101,950     104,492     109,579   109,648
Noninterest income   37,458   47,582     50,755     47,610   81,037
Noninterest expense   94,105   101,115     103,999     108,777   115,935
Income before income taxes   41,482   48,417     51,248     48,412   74,750
Income taxes   7,935   11,363     11,185     7,545   16,842
Net income $ 33,547 $ 37,054   $ 40,063   $ 40,867 $ 57,908
           
Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)(1) $ 33,728 $ 38,232   $ 40,315   $ 41,169 $ 48,244
Adjusted pre-provision net revenue (“PPNR”) (non-GAAP)(1) $ 42,664 $ 49,190   $ 50,171   $ 48,797 $ 62,266
           
Basic earnings per share $ 0.60 $ 0.66   $ 0.71   $ 0.73 $ 1.03
Diluted earnings per share   0.60   0.66     0.71     0.72   1.02
Adjusted diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP)(1)   0.60   0.68     0.71     0.73   0.85
Average basic shares outstanding   55,809,192   55,751,487     56,146,285     56,325,717   56,240,201
Average diluted shares outstanding   56,081,863   56,105,050     56,447,184     56,635,898   56,519,199
Cash dividends per common share $ 0.22 $ 0.22   $ 0.22   $ 0.22 $ 0.22

(1)A reconciliation of all non-GAAP financial measures disclosed in this release from GAAP to non-GAAP is included in the tables at the end of this release. The information below under the heading “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” explains why the Company believes the non-GAAP financial measures in this release provide useful information and describes the other purposes for which the Company uses non-GAAP financial measures.

Performance Ratios

  Three Months Ended
  Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
Return on average assets 0.81 % 0.89 % 0.99 % 1.04 % 1.54 %
Adjusted return on average assets (non-GAAP)(1) 0.82   0.92   0.99   1.04   1.29  
Return on average tangible assets (non-GAAP)(1) 0.89   0.98   1.08   1.14   1.69  
Adjusted return on average tangible assets (non-GAAP)(1) 0.90   1.01   1.09   1.14   1.41  
Return on average equity 6.05   6.59   7.16   7.40   10.81  
Adjusted return on average equity (non-GAAP)(1) 6.08   6.80   7.21   7.46   9.01  
Return on average tangible equity (non-GAAP)(1) 10.93   11.94   13.05   13.54   19.93  
Adjusted return on average tangible equity (non-GAAP)(1) 10.99   12.31   13.13   13.64   16.68  
Efficiency ratio (fully taxable equivalent) 67.78   67.04   66.77   68.49   60.29  
Adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)(1) 67.02   64.18   66.06   67.28   63.85  
Dividend payout ratio 36.67   33.33   30.99   30.14   21.36  

Capital and Balance Sheet Ratios

  As of
  Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
Shares outstanding   55,880,666     55,756,233     55,747,407     56,350,878     56,294,346  
Market value per share $ 33.45   $ 37.95   $ 36.05   $ 40.00   $ 41.38  
Book value per share   38.25     39.63     39.53     39.11     38.61  
Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP)(1)   20.91     22.35     22.22     21.95     21.41  
Shareholders' equity to assets   12.68 %   13.15 %   13.64 %   13.75 %   13.91 %
Tangible common equity ratio (non-GAAP)(1)   7.35     7.86     8.15     8.22     8.23  
Leverage ratio   9.00     9.15     9.18     9.30     9.49  
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio   10.78     11.18     11.02     11.14     11.05  
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio   11.67     12.10     11.94     12.07     12.00  
Total risk-based capital ratio   15.50     16.14     14.66     15.11     15.09  

(1)A reconciliation of all non-GAAP financial measures disclosed in this release from GAAP to non-GAAP is included in the tables at the end of this release. The information below under the heading “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” explains why the Company believes the non-GAAP financial measures in this release provide useful information and describes the other purposes for which the Company uses non-GAAP financial measures.

Noninterest Income and Noninterest Expense

(Dollars in thousands) Three Months Ended
  Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
Noninterest income          
Service charges on deposit accounts $ 9,562   $ 9,751   $ 9,337 $ 9,458 $ 8,023
Fees and commissions   3,982     3,885     3,837   4,110   3,900
Insurance commissions   2,554     2,353     2,829   2,422   2,237
Wealth management revenue   5,924     5,273     5,371   5,019   4,792
Mortgage banking income   9,633     14,726     23,292   20,853   50,733
Swap termination gains       4,676        
Net gains on sales of securities       49     764     1,357
BOLI income   2,153     2,048     1,602   1,644   2,072
Other   3,650     4,821     3,723   4,104   7,923
Total noninterest income $ 37,458   $ 47,582   $ 50,755 $ 47,610 $ 81,037
Noninterest expense          
Salaries and employee benefits $ 62,239   $ 62,523   $ 69,115 $ 70,293 $ 78,696
Data processing   4,263     5,346     5,277   5,652   5,451
Net occupancy and equipment   11,276     11,177     11,748   11,374   12,538
Other real estate owned   (241 )   (60 )   168   104   41
Professional fees   3,151     3,209     2,972   2,674   2,921
Advertising and public relations   4,059     2,929     2,922   3,100   3,252
Intangible amortization   1,366     1,424     1,481   1,539   1,598
Communications   2,027     2,088     2,198   2,291   2,292
Merger and conversion related expenses   687            
Restructuring (benefit) charges   (455 )   61       15   292
Debt prepayment penalty       6,123        
Other   5,733     6,295     8,118   11,735   8,854
Total noninterest expense $ 94,105   $ 101,115   $ 103,999 $ 108,777 $ 115,935

Mortgage Banking Income

(Dollars in thousands) Three Months Ended
  Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
Gain on sales of loans, net $ 6,047 $ 10,801   $ 20,116   $ 17,581   $ 33,901  
Fees, net   3,053   4,320     3,420     4,519     4,902  
Mortgage servicing income (loss), net   533   (395 )   (244 )   (1,247 )   (1,631 )
MSR valuation adjustment                 13,561  
Total mortgage banking income $ 9,633 $ 14,726   $ 23,292   $ 20,853   $ 50,733  

Balance Sheet

(Dollars in thousands) As of
  Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,607,493   $ 1,877,965   $ 1,476,141   $ 1,605,488   $ 1,261,916  
Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost   487,194     416,357              
Securities available for sale, at fair value   2,405,316     2,386,052     2,544,643     2,163,820     1,536,041  
Loans held for sale, at fair value   280,464     453,533     452,869     448,959     502,002  
Loans:          
Non purchased   9,338,890     9,011,012     8,875,880     8,892,544     9,292,502  
Purchased   974,569     1,009,902     1,140,944     1,256,698     1,395,906  
Total loans   10,313,459     10,020,914     10,016,824     10,149,242     10,688,408  
Allowance for credit losses on loans   (166,468 )   (164,171 )   (170,038 )   (172,354 )   (173,106 )
Loans, net   10,146,991     9,856,743     9,846,786     9,976,888     10,515,302  
Premises and equipment, net   285,344     293,122     294,499     293,203     300,917  
Other real estate owned   2,062     2,540     4,705     4,939     5,971  
Goodwill   946,291     939,683     939,683     939,683     939,683  
Other intangibles   22,731     24,098     25,522     27,003     28,542  
Bank-owned life insurance   369,344     287,359     286,088     279,444     233,508  
Mortgage servicing rights   91,730     89,018     86,387     84,912     80,263  
Other assets   218,797     183,841     198,227     198,047     218,426  
Total assets $ 16,863,757   $ 16,810,311   $ 16,155,550   $ 16,022,386   $ 15,622,571  
           
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity          
Liabilities          
Deposits:          
Noninterest-bearing $ 4,706,256   $ 4,718,124   $ 4,492,650   $ 4,349,135   $ 4,135,360  
Interest-bearing   9,284,641     9,187,600     8,762,179     8,766,216     8,601,548  
Total deposits   13,990,897     13,905,724     13,254,829     13,115,351     12,736,908  
Short-term borrowings   111,279     13,947     11,253     14,933     12,154  
Long-term debt   435,416     471,209     468,863     469,406     467,660  
Other liabilities   188,523     209,578     216,661     218,889     232,148  
Total liabilities   14,726,115     14,600,458     13,951,606     13,818,579     13,448,870  
           
Shareholders’ equity:          
Preferred stock                    
Common stock $ 296,483   $ 296,483   $ 296,483   $ 296,483   $ 296,483  
Treasury stock   (114,050 )   (118,027 )   (118,288 )   (97,249 )   (98,949 )
Additional paid-in capital   1,297,088     1,300,192     1,298,022     1,295,879     1,294,911  
Retained earnings   762,690     741,648     717,033     689,444     661,117  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)   (104,569 )   (10,443 )   10,694     19,250     20,139  
Total shareholders’ equity   2,137,642     2,209,853     2,203,944     2,203,807     2,173,701  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 16,863,757   $ 16,810,311   $ 16,155,550   $ 16,022,386   $ 15,622,571  

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

(Dollars in thousands) Three Months Ended
  March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 March 31, 2021
  AverageBalance InterestIncome/Expense Yield/   Rate AverageBalance InterestIncome/Expense Yield/   Rate AverageBalance InterestIncome/Expense Yield/   Rate
Interest-earning assets:                  
Non purchased loans $ 9,085,482 $ 84,653 3.77 % $ 8,806,254 $ 85,362 3.85 % $ 8,362,793 $ 81,928 3.97 %
Purchased loans   983,523   11,729 4.82 %   1,079,630   13,823 5.09 %   1,454,637   20,457 5.69 %
PPP loans   39,506   619 6.36 %   62,726   485 3.07 %   985,561   10,687 4.40 %
Total loans   10,108,511   97,001 3.88 %   9,948,610   99,670 3.98 %   10,802,991   113,072 4.24 %
Loans held for sale   330,442   2,863 3.48 %   498,724   3,652 2.93 %   406,397   2,999 2.96 %
Taxable securities   2,499,822   8,782 1.41 %   2,245,249   7,293 1.30 %   1,065,779   4,840 1.82 %
Tax-exempt securities(1)   438,380   2,635 2.40 %   392,700   2,503 2.55 %   306,344   2,284 2.98 %
Total securities   2,938,202   11,417 1.55 %   2,637,949   9,796 1.49 %   1,372,123   7,124 2.08 %
Interest-bearing balances with banks   1,463,991   664 0.18 %   1,522,433   568 0.15 %   777,166   183 0.10 %
Total interest-earning assets   14,841,146   111,945 3.05 %   14,607,716   113,686 3.09 %   13,358,677   123,378 3.74 %
Cash and due from banks   206,224       201,941       205,830    
Intangible assets   965,430       964,575       969,001    
Other assets   684,464       676,408       670,183    
Total assets $ 16,697,264     $ 16,450,640     $ 15,203,691    
Interest-bearing liabilities:                  
Interest-bearing demand(2) $ 6,636,392 $ 3,647 0.22 % $ 6,460,178 $ 3,487 0.21 % $ 5,906,230 $ 3,932 0.27 %
Savings deposits   1,097,560   139 0.05 %   1,045,784   151 0.06 %   882,758   169 0.08 %
Time deposits   1,374,722   1,851 0.55 %   1,434,162   2,418 0.67 %   1,655,778   4,178 1.02 %
Total interest-bearing deposits   9,108,674   5,637 0.25 %   8,940,124   6,056 0.27 %   8,444,766   8,279 0.40 %
Borrowed funds   485,777   4,925 4.08 %   434,546   4,381 4.03 %   483,907   3,835 3.19 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities   9,594,451   10,562 0.44 %   9,374,670   10,437 0.44 %   8,928,673   12,114 0.55 %
Noninterest-bearing deposits   4,651,793       4,633,885       3,862,422    
Other liabilities   201,353       210,404       240,171    
Shareholders’ equity   2,249,667       2,231,681       2,172,425    
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 16,697,264     $ 16,450,640     $ 15,203,691    
Net interest income/ net interest margin   $ 101,383 2.76 %   $ 103,249 2.81 %   $ 111,264 3.37 %
Cost of funding     0.30 %     0.30 %     0.38 %
Cost of total deposits     0.17 %     0.18 %     0.27 %

(1) U.S. Government and some U.S. Government Agency securities are tax-exempt in the states in which the Company operates.(2) Interest-bearing demand deposits include interest-bearing transactional accounts and money market deposits.

Supplemental Margin Information

(Dollars in thousands) Three Months Ended
  Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
Earning asset mix:      
Loans held for investment, excluding PPP loans   67.84 %   67.68 %   73.49 %
PPP loans   0.27     0.43     7.38  
Loans held for sale   2.23     3.41     3.04  
Securities   19.80     18.06     10.27  
Interest-bearing balances with banks   9.86     10.42     5.82  
Total   100.00 %   100.00 %   100.00 %
       
Funding sources mix:      
Noninterest-bearing demand   32.65 %   33.08 %   30.20 %
Interest-bearing demand   46.59     46.11     46.18  
Savings   7.70     7.47     6.90  
Time deposits   9.65     10.24     12.94  
Borrowed funds   3.41     3.10     3.78  
Total   100.00 %   100.00 %   100.00 %
       
Net interest income collected on problem loans $ 434   $ 578   $ 2,180  
Total accretion on purchased loans   1,235     2,187     3,088  
Total impact on net interest income $ 1,669   $ 2,765   $ 5,268  
Impact on net interest margin   0.05 %   0.08 %   0.16 %
Impact on loan yield   0.07 %   0.11 %   0.20 %
       
Interest income on PPP loans $ 619   $ 485   $ 10,687  
PPP impact on net interest margin   0.01 %   %   0.07 %
PPP impact on loan yield   0.01 %   %   0.01 %

Loan Portfolio

(Dollars in thousands) As of
  Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
Loan Portfolio:          
Commercial, financial, agricultural $ 1,437,225 $ 1,364,879 $ 1,368,557 $ 1,387,702 $ 1,388,423
Lease financing   89,842   76,125   79,215   74,003   75,256
Real estate - construction   1,222,052   1,104,896   1,091,296   1,051,359   955,918
Real estate - 1-4 family mortgages   2,840,979   2,724,246   2,724,743   2,702,091   2,686,061
Real estate - commercial mortgages   4,577,864   4,549,037   4,535,730   4,530,169   4,549,027
Installment loans to individuals   137,115   143,340   149,821   156,987   172,859
Subtotal   10,305,077   9,962,523   9,949,362   9,902,311   9,827,544
PPP   8,382   58,391   67,462   246,931   860,864
Total loans $ 10,313,459 $ 10,020,914 $ 10,016,824 $ 10,149,242 $ 10,688,408

Credit Quality and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans

(Dollars in thousands) As of
  Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
Nonperforming Assets:          
Non purchased          
Non purchased nonaccruing loans $ 32,573   $ 30,751   $ 29,266   $ 27,101   $ 24,794  
Non purchased loans 90 days or more past due   209     1,074     908     800     2,235  
Total non purchased nonperforming loans   32,782     31,825     30,174     27,901     27,029  
Non purchased other real estate owned   531     951     2,252     1,675     2,292  
Total non purchased nonperforming assets   33,313     32,776     32,426     29,576     29,321  
Purchased          
Purchased nonaccruing loans $ 19,422   $ 18,613   $ 26,492   $ 27,690   $ 28,947  
Purchased loans 90 days or more past due   38     367     74     945     129  
Total purchased nonperforming loans   19,460     18,980     26,566     28,635     29,076  
Purchased other real estate owned   1,531     1,589     2,453     3,264     3,679  
Total purchased nonperforming assets $ 20,991   $ 20,569   $ 29,019   $ 31,899   $ 32,755  
Total nonperforming loans $ 52,242   $ 50,805   $ 56,740   $ 56,536   $ 56,105  
Total nonperforming assets $ 54,304   $ 53,345   $ 61,445   $ 61,475   $ 62,076  
Allowance for credit losses on loans $ 166,468   $ 164,171   $ 170,038   $ 172,354   $ 173,106  
Net loan charge-offs $ 851   $ 5,367   $ 1,116   $ 752   $ 3,038  
Annualized net loan charge-offs / average loans   0.03 %   0.21 %   0.04 %   0.03 %   0.11 %
Nonperforming loans / total loans   0.51     0.51     0.57     0.56     0.52  
Nonperforming assets / total assets   0.32     0.32     0.38     0.38     0.40  
Allowance for credit losses on loans / total loans   1.61     1.64     1.70     1.70     1.62  
Allowance for credit losses on loans / nonperforming loans   318.65     323.14     299.68     304.86     308.54  
Nonperforming loans / total loans excluding PPP loans (non-GAAP)(1)   0.51     0.51     0.57     0.57     0.57  
Nonperforming assets / total assets excluding PPP loans (non-GAAP)(1)   0.32     0.32     0.38     0.39     0.42  
Allowance for credit losses on loans / total loans excluding PPP loans (non-GAAP)(1)   1.62     1.65     1.71     1.74     1.76  

(1)A reconciliation of all non-GAAP financial measures disclosed in this release from GAAP to non-GAAP is included in the tables at the end of this release. The information below under the heading “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” explains why the Company believes the non-GAAP financial measures in this release provide useful information and describes the other purposes for which the Company uses non-GAAP financial measures.

CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION:A live audio webcast of a conference call with analysts will be available beginning at 10:00 AM Eastern Time (9:00 AM Central Time) on Wednesday, April 27, 2022.

The webcast can be accessed through Renasant’s investor relations website at www.renasant.com or https://services.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=EvhJJJ96. To access the conference via telephone, dial 1-877-513-1143 in the United States and request the Renasant Corporation 2022 First Quarter Earnings Conference Call and Webcast. International participants should dial 1-412-902-4145 to access the conference call.

The webcast will be archived on www.renasant.com beginning one hour after the call and will remain accessible for one year. Replays can also be accessed via telephone by dialing 1-877-344-7529 in the United States and entering conference number 7481861 or by dialing 1-412-317-0088 internationally and entering the same conference number. Telephone replay access is available until May 11, 2022.

ABOUT RENASANT CORPORATION:

Renasant Corporation is the parent of Renasant Bank, a 118-year-old financial services institution. Renasant has assets of approximately $16.9 billion and operates 196 banking, lending, mortgage, wealth management and insurance offices in Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:

This press release may contain, or incorporate by reference, statements about Renasant Corporation that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements preceded by, followed by or that otherwise include the words “believes,” “expects,” “projects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “estimates,” “plans,” “potential,” “focus,” “possible,” “may increase,” “may fluctuate,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “should,” “would” and “could,” are generally forward-looking in nature and not historical facts. Forward-looking statements include information about the Company’s future financial performance, business strategy, projected plans and objectives and are based on the current beliefs and expectations of management. The Company’s management believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable, but they are all inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. In addition, these forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions with respect to future business strategies and decisions that are subject to change. Actual results may differ from those indicated or implied in the forward-looking statements, and such differences may be material. Prospective investors are cautioned that any forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties and, accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made.

Important factors currently known to management that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include the following: (i) the Company’s ability to efficiently integrate acquisitions into its operations, retain the customers of these businesses, grow the acquired operations and realize the cost savings expected from an acquisition to the extent and in the timeframe anticipated by management; (ii) the effect of economic conditions and interest rates on a national, regional or international basis; (iii) timing and success of the implementation of changes in operations to achieve enhanced earnings or effect cost savings; (iv) competitive pressures in the consumer finance, commercial finance, insurance, financial services, asset management, retail banking, mortgage lending and auto lending industries; (v) the financial resources of, and products available from, competitors; (vi) changes in laws and regulations as well as changes in accounting standards; (vii) changes in policy by regulatory agencies; (viii) changes in the securities and foreign exchange markets; (ix) the Company’s potential growth, including its entrance or expansion into new markets, and the need for sufficient capital to support that growth; (x) changes in the quality or composition of the Company’s loan or investment portfolios, including adverse developments in borrower industries or in the repayment ability of individual borrowers; (xi) an insufficient allowance for credit losses as a result of inaccurate assumptions; (xii) general economic, market or business conditions, including the impact of inflation; (xiii) changes in demand for loan products and financial services; (xiv) concentration of credit exposure; (xv) changes or the lack of changes in interest rates, yield curves and interest rate spread relationships; (xvi) increased cybersecurity risk, including potential network breaches, business disruptions or financial losses; (xvii) civil unrest, natural disasters, epidemics (including the re-emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic) and other catastrophic events in the Company’s geographic area; (xviii) the impact, extent and timing of technological changes; and (xix) other circumstances, many of which are beyond management’s control.

Management believes that the assumptions underlying the Company’s forward-looking statements are reasonable, but any of the assumptions could prove to be inaccurate. Investors are urged to carefully consider the risks described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) from time to time, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which are available at www.renasant.com and the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. 

The Company undertakes no obligation, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to update or revise forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information or to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time, except as required by federal securities laws.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES:

In addition to results presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”), this press release and the presentation slides furnished to the SEC on the same Form 8-K as this release contain non-GAAP financial measures, including, without limitation, (i) core loan yield, (ii) core net interest income and margin, (iii) adjusted pre-provision net revenue, (iv) adjusted net income, (v) adjusted diluted earnings per share, (vi) tangible book value per share, (vii) tangible common equity ratio, (vii) certain asset quality ratios (namely, loans 30-89 past due to total loans, criticized loans to total loans, nonperforming loans to total loans, nonperforming assets to total assets, net charge-offs to average loans and the allowance for credit losses to total loans) in each case excluding PPP loans, (ix) certain performance ratios (namely, the ratio of adjusted pre-provision net revenue to average assets, the return on average assets and on average equity, and the return on average tangible assets and on average tangible common equity (including each on an as-adjusted basis)), and (x) the adjusted efficiency ratio. These non-GAAP financial measures adjust GAAP financial measures to exclude intangible assets and/or certain charges (such as, among others, merger and conversion expenses, COVID-19 related expenses, debt prepayment penalties, swap termination gains, restructuring charges and asset valuation adjustments) with respect to which the Company is unable to accurately predict when these charges will be incurred or, when incurred, the amount thereof or, with respect to core loan yield and its asset quality measures, to exclude the Company’s PPP loans. With respect to COVID-19 related expenses in particular, management added these expenses as a charge to exclude when calculating non-GAAP financial measures because the expenses included within this line item are readily quantifiable and possess the same characteristics with respect to management’s inability to accurately predict the timing or amount thereof as the other charges excluded when calculating non-GAAP financial measures. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures when evaluating capital utilization and adequacy; with respect to the core loan yield and certain asset quality measures, management excludes PPP loans, which bear an interest rate fixed by Small Business Administration (“SBA”) regulations and are both forgivable and guaranteed by the SBA, to more clearly measure loan yields affected by competitive factors and potential loss in the Company’s loan portfolio and the coverage therefor. In addition, the Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures facilitate the making of period-to-period comparisons and are meaningful indicators of its operating performance, particularly because these measures are widely used by industry analysts for companies with merger and acquisition activities. Also, because intangible assets such as goodwill and the core deposit intangible, charges such as debt prepayment penalties, restructuring charges and COVID-19 related expenses, and the amount of PPP loans can vary extensively from company to company and, as to intangible assets, are excluded from the calculation of a financial institution’s regulatory capital, the Company believes that the presentation of this non-GAAP financial information allows readers to more easily compare the Company’s results to information provided in other regulatory reports and the results of other companies. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the tables below under the caption “Non-GAAP Reconciliations”.

None of the non-GAAP financial information that the Company has included in this release or the accompanying presentation slides are intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for any measure prepared in accordance with GAAP. Investors should note that, because there are no standardized definitions for the calculations as well as the results, the Company’s calculations may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. Also, there may be limits in the usefulness of these measures to investors. As a result, the Company encourages readers to consider its consolidated financial statements in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure.

Non-GAAP Reconciliations

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) Three Months Ended
  Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
Adjusted Pre-Provision Net Revenue (“PPNR”)      
Net income (GAAP) $ 33,547   $ 37,054   $ 40,063   $ 40,867   $ 57,908  
Income taxes   7,935     11,363     11,185     7,545     16,842  
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses (including unfunded commitments)   950     (768 )   (1,400 )        
Pre-provision net revenue (non-GAAP) $ 42,432   $ 47,649   $ 49,848   $ 48,412   $ 74,750  
Merger and conversion expense   687                  
Debt prepayment penalties       6,123              
Swap termination gains       (4,676 )            
MSR valuation adjustment                   (13,561 )
Restructuring (benefit) charges   (455 )   61         15     292  
COVID-19 related expenses(1)       33     323     370     785  
Adjusted pre-provision net revenue (non-GAAP) $ 42,664   $ 49,190   $ 50,171   $ 48,797   $ 62,266  
           
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Tangible Net Income      
Net income (GAAP) $ 33,547   $ 37,054   $ 40,063   $ 40,867   $ 57,908  
Amortization of intangibles   1,366     1,424     1,481     1,539     1,598  
Tax effect of adjustments noted above(2)   (303 )   (335 )   (323 )   (333 )   (361 )
Tangible net income (non-GAAP) $ 34,610   $ 38,143   $ 41,221   $ 42,073   $ 59,145  
           
Net income (GAAP) $ 33,547   $ 37,054   $ 40,063   $ 40,867   $ 57,908  
Merger and conversion expense   687                  
Debt prepayment penalties       6,123              
Swap termination gain       (4,676 )            
MSR valuation adjustment                   (13,561 )
Restructuring charges   (455 )   61         15     292  
COVID-19 related expenses(1)       33     323     370     785  
Tax effect of adjustments noted above(2)   (51 )   (363 )   (71 )   (83 )   2,820  
Adjusted net income (non-GAAP) $ 33,728   $ 38,232   $ 40,315   $ 41,169   $ 48,244  
Amortization of intangibles   1,366     1,424     1,481     1,539     1,598  
Tax effect of adjustments noted above(2)   (303 )   (335 )   (323 )   (333 )   (361 )
Adjusted tangible net income (non-GAAP) $ 34,791   $ 39,321   $ 41,473   $ 42,375   $ 49,481  
           
Tangible Assets and Tangible Shareholders’ Equity      
Average shareholders’ equity (GAAP) $ 2,249,667   $ 2,231,681   $ 2,219,431   $ 2,213,743   $ 2,172,425  
Average intangible assets   965,430     964,575     965,960     967,430     969,001  
Average tangible shareholders’ equity (non-GAAP) $ 1,284,237   $ 1,267,106   $ 1,253,471   $ 1,246,313   $ 1,203,424  
           
Average assets (GAAP) $ 16,697,264   $ 16,450,640   $ 16,130,149   $ 15,831,018   $ 15,203,691  
Average intangible assets   965,430     964,575     965,960     967,430     969,001  
Average tangible assets (non-GAAP) $ 15,731,834   $ 15,486,065   $ 15,164,189   $ 14,863,588   $ 14,234,690  
           
Shareholders’ equity (GAAP) $ 2,137,642   $ 2,209,853   $ 2,203,944   $ 2,203,807   $ 2,173,701  
Intangible assets   969,022     963,781     965,205     966,686     968,225  
Tangible shareholders’ equity (non-GAAP) $ 1,168,620   $ 1,246,072   $ 1,238,739   $ 1,237,121   $ 1,205,476  
           
Total assets (GAAP) $ 16,863,757   $ 16,810,311   $ 16,155,550   $ 16,022,386   $ 15,622,571  
Intangible assets   969,022     963,781     965,205     966,686     968,225  
Total tangible assets (non-GAAP) $ 15,894,735   $ 15,846,530   $ 15,190,345   $ 15,055,700   $ 14,654,346  
           
Adjusted Performance Ratios          
Return on average assets (GAAP)   0.81 %   0.89 %   0.99 %   1.04 %   1.54 %
Adjusted return on average assets (non-GAAP)   0.82 %   0.92 %   0.99 %   1.04 %   1.29 %
Return on average tangible assets (non-GAAP)   0.89 %   0.98 %   1.08 %   1.14 %   1.69 %
Adjusted pre-provision net revenue to average assets (non-GAAP)   1.04 %   1.19 %   1.23 %   1.24 %   1.66 %
Adjusted return on average tangible assets (non-GAAP)   0.90 %   1.01 %   1.09 %   1.14 %   1.41 %
Return on average equity (GAAP)   6.05 %   6.59 %   7.16 %   7.40 %   10.81 %
Adjusted return on average equity (non-GAAP)   6.08 %   6.80 %   7.21 %   7.46 %   9.01 %
Return on average tangible equity (non-GAAP)   10.93 %   11.94 %   13.05 %   13.54 %   19.93 %
Adjusted return on average tangible equity (non-GAAP)   10.99 %   12.31 %   13.13 %   13.64 %   16.68 %
           
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share      
Average diluted shares outstanding   56,081,863     56,105,050     56,447,184     56,635,898     56,519,199  
           
Diluted earnings per share (GAAP) $ 0.60   $ 0.66   $ 0.71   $ 0.72   $ 1.02  
Adjusted diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP) $ 0.60   $ 0.68   $ 0.71   $ 0.73   $ 0.85  
           
Tangible Book Value Per Share          
Shares outstanding   55,880,666     55,756,233     55,747,407     56,350,878     56,294,346  
           
Book value per share (GAAP) $ 38.25   $ 39.63   $ 39.53   $ 39.11   $ 38.61  
Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP) $ 20.91   $ 22.35   $ 22.22   $ 21.95   $ 21.41  
           
Tangible Common Equity Ratio          
Shareholders' equity to assets (GAAP)   12.68 %   13.15 %   13.64 %   13.75 %   13.91 %
Tangible common equity ratio (non-GAAP)   7.35 %   7.86 %   8.15 %   8.22 %   8.23 %
           
Adjusted Efficiency Ratio          
Net interest income (FTE) (GAAP)   101,383     103,249     105,002     111,205     111,264  
           
Total noninterest income (GAAP)   37,458     47,582     50,755     47,610     81,037  
MSR valuation adjustment                   13,561  
Swap termination gains       4,676              
Securities gains       49     764         1,357  
Total adjusted noninterest income (non-GAAP)   37,458     42,857     49,991     47,610     66,119  
           
Noninterest expense (GAAP)   94,105     101,115     103,999     108,777     115,935  
Amortization of intangibles   1,366     1,424     1,481     1,539     1,598  
Merger and conversion expense   687                  
Debt prepayment penalty       6,123              
Restructuring (benefit) charges   (455 )   61         15     292  
Recovery of unfunded commitments   (550 )   (300 )   (200 )        
COVID-19 related expenses(1)       33     323     370     785  
Total adjusted noninterest expense (non-GAAP)   93,057     93,774     102,395     106,853     113,260  
           
Efficiency ratio (GAAP)   67.78 %   67.04 %   66.77 %   68.49 %   60.29 %
Adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)   67.02 %   64.18 %   66.06 %   67.28 %   63.85 %
           
Core Net Interest Income and Core Net Interest Margin      
Net interest income (FTE) (GAAP) $ 101,383   $ 103,249   $ 105,002   $ 111,205   $ 111,264  
Net interest income collected on problem loans   434     577     316     1,339     2,180  
Accretion recognized on purchased loans   1,235     2,187     2,871     2,638     3,088  
Interest income recognized on PPP loans   619     485     3,503     10,120     10,687  
Core net interest income (FTE) (non-GAAP) $ 99,095   $ 99,999   $ 98,312   $ 97,108   $ 95,309  
           
Average earning assets (GAAP) $ 14,841,146   $ 14,607,716   $ 14,256,421   $ 13,989,264   $ 13,358,677  
Average PPP loans   39,506     62,726     126,870     628,462     985,561  
Average earning assets excluding PPP loans (non-GAAP) $ 14,801,640   $ 14,544,990   $ 14,129,551   $ 13,360,802   $ 12,373,116  
           
Net interest margin (GAAP)   2.76 %   2.81 %   2.93 %   3.19 %   3.37 %
Core net interest margin (non-GAAP)   2.71 %   2.73 %   2.76 %   2.92 %   3.12 %
           
Core Loan Yield          
Loan interest income (FTE) (GAAP) $ 97,001   $ 99,670   $ 103,769   $ 110,785   $ 113,072  
Net interest income collected on problem loans   434     578     316     1,339     2,180  
Accretion recognized on purchased loans   1,235     2,187     2,871     2,638     3,088  
Interest income recognized on PPP loans   619     485     3,503     10,120     10,687  
Core loan interest income (FTE) (non-GAAP) $ 94,713   $ 96,420   $ 97,079   $ 96,688   $ 97,117  
           
Average loans (GAAP) $ 10,108,511   $ 9,948,610   $ 10,017,742   $ 10,478,121   $ 10,802,991  
Average PPP loans   39,506     62,726     126,870     628,462     985,561  
Average loans excluding PPP loans (non-GAAP) $ 10,069,005   $ 9,885,884   $ 9,890,872   $ 9,849,659   $ 9,817,430  
           
Loan yield (GAAP)   3.88 %   3.98 %   4.11 %   4.24 %   4.24 %
Core loan yield (non-GAAP)   3.82 %   3.87 %   3.89 %   3.94 %   4.01 %
           
Adjusted Asset Quality Ratios          
Total loans (GAAP) $ 10,313,459   $ 10,020,914   $ 10,016,824   $ 10,149,242   $ 10,688,408  
PPP loans   8,382     58,391     67,462     246,931     860,864  
Total loans excluding PPP loans (non-GAAP) $ 10,305,077   $ 9,962,523   $ 9,949,362   $ 9,902,311   $ 9,827,544  
           
Loans 30-89 days past due $ 30,617   $ 27,604   $ 14,806   $ 15,077   $ 21,801  
Loans 30-89 days past due / total loans (GAAP)   0.30 %   0.28 %   0.15 %   0.15 %   0.20 %
Loans 30-89 days past due / total loans excluding PPP loans (non-GAAP)   0.30 %   0.28 %   0.15 %   0.15 %   0.22 %
           
Classified loans $ 178,015   $ 160,790   $ 187,223   $ 206,724   $ 229,243  
Special Mention loans   76,949     115,496     138,497     125,507     120,320  
Criticized loans(3) $ 254,964   $ 276,286   $ 325,720   $ 332,231   $ 349,563  
Criticized loans / total loans (GAAP)   2.47 %   2.76 %   3.25 %   3.27 %   3.27 %
Criticized loans / total loans excluding PPP loans (non-GAAP)   2.47 %   2.77 %   3.27 %   3.36 %   3.56 %
           
Nonperforming loans $ 52,242   $ 50,805   $ 56,740   $ 56,536   $ 56,105  
Nonperforming loans / total loans (GAAP)   0.51 %   0.51 %   0.57 %   0.56 %   0.52 %
Nonperforming loans / total loans excluding PPP loans (non-GAAP)   0.51 %   0.51 %   0.57 %   0.57 %   0.57 %
           
Allowance for credit losses on loans $ 166,468   $ 164,171   $ 170,038   $ 172,354   $ 173,106  
ACL / total loans (GAAP)   1.61 %   1.64 %   1.70 %   1.70 %   1.62 %
ACL / total loans excluding PPP loans (non-GAAP)   1.62 %   1.65 %   1.71 %   1.74 %   1.76 %
           
           
Average loans (GAAP) $ 10,108,511   $ 9,948,610   $ 10,017,742   $ 10,478,121   $ 10,802,991  
Average PPP loans   39,506     62,726     126,870     628,462     985,561  
Average loans excluding PPP loans (non-GAAP) $ 10,069,005   $ 9,885,884   $ 9,890,872   $ 9,849,659   $ 9,817,430  
           
Net charge-offs $ 851   $ 5,367   $ 1,116   $ 752   $ 3,038  
Annualized net charge-offs / average loans (GAAP)   0.03 %   0.21 %   0.04 %   0.03 %   0.11 %
Annualized net charge-offs / average loans excluding PPP loans (non-GAAP)   0.03 %   0.22 %   0.04 %   0.03 %   0.13 %
           
Total assets (GAAP) $ 16,863,757   $ 16,810,311   $ 16,155,550   $ 16,022,386   $ 15,622,571  
PPP loans   8,382     58,391     67,462     246,931     860,864  
Total assets excluding PPP loans (non-GAAP) $ 16,855,375   $ 16,751,920   $ 16,088,088   $ 15,775,455   $ 14,761,707  
           
Nonperforming assets $ 54,304   $ 53,345   $ 61,445   $ 61,475   $ 62,076  
Nonperforming assets / total assets (GAAP)   0.32 %   0.32 %   0.38 %   0.38 %   0.40 %
Nonperforming assets / total assets excluding PPP loans (non-GAAP)   0.32 %   0.32 %   0.38 %   0.39 %   0.42 %

(1) Primarily consists of employee overtime and employee benefit accruals directly related to the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and federal legislation enacted to address the pandemic, such as the CARES Act, and expenses associated with supplying branches with protective equipment and sanitation supplies (such as floor markings and cautionary signage for branches, face coverings and hand sanitizer) as well as more frequent and rigorous branch cleaning.(2) Tax effect is calculated based on the respective periods’ effective tax rate excluding the impact of discrete items.(3) Criticized loans include loans in risk rating classifications of classified and special mention.

Contacts: For Media:   For Financials:
  John S. Oxford   James C. Mabry IV
  Senior Vice President   Executive Vice President
  Director of Marketing   Chief Financial Officer
  (662) 680-1219   (662) 680-1281
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